The student news site of Klein Oak High School

Panther Press
The student news site of Klein Oak High School

Panther Press
The student news site of Klein Oak High School

Panther Press
One perk of being at Klein Oak for senior Celeste Bourque was being involved in the sports medicine program. Bourque worked the different Panther athletics to prepare for her career in the medical field after graduation. Photo submitted by Celeste Bourque

A Strange New World

Bella Meyers, Staff Reporter
May 28, 2025
At the carnival, the Class of 2027 officers participated by selling candy bars. Rylee Rinehart, Averyana Hanson, Prophet Durden, Kennedi Lucas and Esmerelda Herrera Diaz represented the sophomore class throughout the 2024-25 school year. photo submitted by Prophet Durden

Leading the Way

Bella Meyers, Staff Reporter
May 23, 2025

Seniors Share Memories, Give Advice

Julissa Cruz, Allyssa Mullinix, and Andrea Marquez
May 15, 2025
Boasting some of the best chicken sandwiches and bisquits in the fast food industry, Bojangles recently opened near the high school to compete directly with Popeye's, Cane's and Chick-fil-a - already established Texan favorites. The restaurant offers a double drive-thru line to make last minute breakfast on the way to school a quick stop.

Bojangles Brings the Heat

Colton Kelsey, Staff Reporter
May 11, 2025
After the KISD Board of Trustees and the Klein Education Foundation surprised him in 4th period April 25, junior Caden Martin holds up the celebratory check for $4820.

Taking Technology to Another Dimension

Rae Knight, Staff Reporter
May 9, 2025
Decisions from colleges and universities are handed out as early as November, with most regular decisions coming out in February or April. This eaves time for students to make their final decisions by the end of May.

Is Rejection Just Re-direction

Julissa Cruz, Staff Reporter
May 8, 2025
When preparing for the Lunar New Year’s festival, Kai-Lin Hsu sets this table spread with her mom. “We make different foods to celebrate traditional Chinese beliefs,” Hsu said. “The fish in the photo means ‘year-after-year’ which is a Chinese idiom for ‘harmony’ for the new year. The different foods in the photo are braised pork with preserved vegetables, prawns with eggplant sauce, cold noodles, steamed fish, duck with beer, fried corn carrots, braised greens, and fish head casserole.”

Cultural Delights

Sabrina Hernandez, Co-Editor
May 8, 2025
Making smoothies, Zia Hooda, Zofia Hooda and Alana Trotman represent DECA at their group's carnival booth. DECA club sold smoothies from Tropical Cafe, and gave out buy one, get one coupons. Their flavor options were Strawberry or Mango Pineapple.

Impactful Breakthrough

Rae Knight, Staff Reporter
May 8, 2025
Learning to use gear ratio, speed and torque during the 5th period Tractor Pull project, Hamza Syed controls a robot tractor with enough torque to pull the weighted trailer across the line within seven seconds.

Torque of the Town

Xavier Jasper, Staff Reporter
February 7, 2025
With the stress of waiting for college acceptance, official signing with the armed forces or trying to navigate the workforce, seniors often find themselves distracted from schoolwork because of stress and just want high school to be over.

In A Slump

Rae Knight, Staff Reporter
February 7, 2025
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